Marion High School students receive Grady Scholarships
Atty. Kenneth Powless presents the Paul and Louise Grady Scholarships at Marion High School. Each of the six recipients Linda Brooking, Robert Shreeve, Mickie Courtney, Carla Barnwell, Jim Rich, and John Soldner will receive $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and
Louise Grady
Marion High School
Linda Brooking
Robert Shreeve
Mikie Courtney
Carla Barnwell
Jim Rich
John Soldner
Atty
Kenneth Powless
Marion High School honors largest class with 287 graduates
The Marion High School commencement recognized 287 graduates the largest class in history. Top scholars included Samara Arnold Teddi Mitchell John Soldner Carla Barnwell Cathy Groves Ginger Hood Heyward Green Linda Brooking Linda Doughty Tracy Morgan with Hood winning a $500 Youth Inc Brigham-Hudgens Scholarship. Trustees and Principal presented awards while Supt. Storme urged graduates to pursue continued education and self direction.
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Marion High School
Samara Arnold
Teddi Mitchell
John Soldner
Carla Barnwell
Cathy Groves
Ginger Hood
Heyward Green
Linda Brooking
Linda Doughty
Tracy Morgan
Miss Hood
Youth Inc. Brigham-Hudgens
Ray Hancock
Paul and
Louise Grady
Clay Hunter
A.C. Storme
Storme
Miss Barnwell
Green
Barnwell
Herrin High graduates 210 in class of 210 at ceremony
The Herrin High School 210 member graduating class held its ceremony Thursday in the gym. Millie Osowski was valedictorian and urged classmates to seize chances as they enter the world. Principal Kenneth Rushing and president Gordon Goldsmith spoke, with Goldsmith thanking the class. Rotary Awards went to John Burke Bruce Rancilio Joe Guido and Brad Stankard. Scholarships went to several students including Paul Rosco Felicia Rancilio Melanie Hindman Susan Crain and Janet Adams.
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Joey Hellen
Herrin
Gordon Goldsmith
Millie Osowski
Kenneth Rushing
Goldsmith
Herrin Rotary
John Burke
Bruce Rancilio
Joe Guido
Brad Stankard
Joe Hosman
Bob Cook
Mike Newbold
Eagles
Jim Dillard
VFW
Fred H. Harrison
Paul Rosco
Felecia Rancilio
Melanie Hindman
Susan Crain
Marsha Fitzgerald
Debbie Bailey
Terry Griffith
Charles K. Jack Key Club
Janet Adams
Southern Illinois trainees graduate pre-apprentice class
Twenty four Southern Illinois men completed 12 weeks of heavy equipment training at Marion in a program run by Southern Illinois University Carbondale with Operating Engineers Local 318 Harrisburg and the Egyptian Contractors Association. They challenged Mike Forbes in a tug of war, but he won.
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Southern Illinois
Superman
Marion
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Egyptian Contractors Association
Mike Forbes
Marion High School
Forbes
Wardell Riggs
George Clutts
Raymond Higgs
Murphysboro
Thomas Cook
Robert Lence
Cambria
Ambulance Seminar At Mt. Vernon Draws 300
About 300 ambulance service personnel from Illinois are expected at the second annual statewide ambulance seminar at Mt. Vernon High School. Co sponsored by the Illinois Trauma Emergency Medical Services System and Good Samaritan Hospital the program will cover pending legislation funding and displays of ambulances and equipment.
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Illinois
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt Vernon Armory
Illinois Trauma-Emergency Medical Services System
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
David R. Boyd
Illinois Trauma
Illinois Dept. of Public Aid
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
GSA awards $188,252 tape contract to Tuck Industries
The General Services Administration awarded a $188,252 contract to Tuck Industries of Carbondale for pressure sensitive tape. Rep Kenneth J Gray said the 12 month deal begins July 6. No immediate rise in employment is expected, with 430 workers currently.
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General Services Administration
Tuck Industries of
Carbondale
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Tuck Management
Bid opening postponed for Randolph County jail in Chester
The bid opening for building the Randolph County jail in Chester was postponed on Thursday and a new date may not be set for 45 to 60 days. Chester Mayor Derrick Helmers cited an error in the specifications as the reason. Estimated jail cost is $750,000.
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Randolph County
Chester
Derrick Helmers
Morris to receive honorary degree at SIU Edwardsville
Delyte W. Morris former SIU president and Edwardsville founder will get an honorary doctor of humane letters from SIU E at June 9 commencement exercises. He chaired the National Council on Educating the Disadvantaged and will attend with his wife Dorothy as more than 1,400 degrees are awarded.
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Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University System
SIU
Edwardsville
Morris
Siu-E
National Council On Educating the
Washington, D.C
John S. Rendleman
Dorothy
Blackshere seeks SIU board seat with open governance
Margaret Blackshere, a nominee for the SIU Board of Trustees, promotes openness and greater university community involvement. She faces Senate executive committee review and aims to attend an Edwardsville board meeting as an observer. If confirmed, she would be the board’s only woman.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Margaret Blackshere
SIU
University
Ivan A. Elliott Jr
Carmi
Walker
Oraville Plans Public Meeting on Village Water Service
Oraville in Jackson County schedules 8 p.m. Tuesday public meeting at the Methodist Church to discuss preliminary planning for municipal water service. Officials say no distribution plan yet and that aid is sought from federal grants with area legislators invited.
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Oraville
Jackson County
Kinkaid Lake Conservancy District
Murphysboro
Vergennes
Kinkaid Conservancy District
Ava
Ava Blacktop
Audit Planned for Carbondale Employment Center
David Rosenthal a Carbon dale certified public auditor aims to finish an audit of the Carbondale Employment and Resource Center books in about two weeks. Appointed by the court the auditor will meet with Elbert Simon the center director and other interested parties before releasing the final copy.
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David Rosenthal
Carbondale
Carbondale Employment and Resource Center
Rosenthal
Clark Vineyard
Don Monty
Elbert Simon
Pleads guilty man testifies on escape plan
Robert Minchen, 34, of Louisiana, testified about an escape plan for Marion Federal Penitentiary. He, Henry Gargano, Franklin Paris, Kenneth Pendleton, Edward Roche, and Bernard Lewis faced conspiracy charges with 23 overt acts outlined in the indictment.
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Robert Minchen
Louisiana
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Henry M. Gargano
Franklin A. Paris
Kenneth Pendleton
Edward G. Roche
Bernard C. Lewis
Minchew
Janet L. Crady
Indianapolis
Ind
Gargano
Lewis
Robert Brady
Albuquerque
N.M
Brady
Waycross Georgia
Johnny
J.T
Teamsters Reach Party Status in Hospital Labor Suit
Teamsters Union Local 347 of West Frankfort was made a party to a labor dispute suit at Union County Hospital Anna. Judge Richman granted a temporary injunction against further union activities and continued the hearing on the permanent injunction as hospital and Teamsters attorneys file answers. The dispute stems from a 1972 walkout seeking Teamsters recognition after the hospital board voted August 31 to recognize the union.
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Teamsters Union
West Frankfort
Union County Hospital
Anna
Richard Richman
R. Corydon Finch
Hospital Board
Teamsters
Richman
The
Hospital Union
Hospital
Supervisor Assumes Duties as County Field Supervisor
Earl R. Kranawetter 25 of Gorham starts as Jackson County field supervisor for a property record card system under Lowell Heller. The $10,800 yearly post will oversee about 30 part time employees coordinating parcel data with county aerial maps. Kranawetter holds a BS in agriculture industries from SIU and previously worked three years with USDA Farmers Home Administration in Sparta on residential and farm property appraisal.
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Earl R. Kranawetter
Jacob
Jackson County
Kranawetter
Lowell Heller
Jackson County Board
Mississippi Valley Unit District 166
Gorham
Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Sparta
Perry County SIU senior dies in car crash near Pyatt's wye
James Ray Ebbert 25 of Wilmette, a Southern Illinois University senior and Tom's Restaurant employee, died when his car struck a tractor trailer at 2:45 am on Route 13 near Pyatt's wye in Perry County. Passenger Loran Bruns 29 of De Soto was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The truck driver Daniel Boone 26 of Huntington WV was uninjured. Ebbert was born in Chicago and attended veterans groups while working toward a business degree. His funeral arrangements are handled by Scott Funeral Home Wilmette after Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville transfer.
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Southern Illinois University
James Ray Ebbert
Wilmette
Rt. 13
Rt. 152
Perry County
Pyatt’s Wye
Loran Dale Bruns
de Soto
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Daniel L. Boone
Huntington
W. Va
Ebbert
Bruns
Tom’s
Mr. Ebbert
Walter
Evelyn Ebbert
Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pyatt Funeral Home
Pinckneyville
Scott Funeral Home
SIU official eyes broader release guidelines
SIU communications chief Donald A. Hecke plans to extend experimental information release guidelines beyond the department of development and services to academic affairs student affairs and business affairs. He notes the rules aim to govern official policy releases while not hindering news flow.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Donald A. Hecke
SIU
Hecke
T. Richard Mayer
Director of Communications
SIUC
David R. Derge
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